| Expedition Everest Yeti |
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History: The design of the Yeti vinylmation is based on the Expedition Everest attraction found at Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World. The attraction opened on April 7, 2006 and towers over the park at 199.5 feet tall. The roller coaster takes you deep into the Himalayas where the train carts take you through the icy peaks of Mt. Everest. You can find yourself racing around the mountain at top speeds of 50 mph and drops of up to 80 feet. You may not believe all the stories you hear about the mysterious accidents that have taken place on the railroad, but it is open once again for curious travels to venture into the Forbidden Mountain.
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Design Elements: The design is very simple, but reflective of the iconic animatronic yeti found deep inside Everest. The sharp teeth and red eyes are prominent characteristics of the figure. Currently, there is no movement found from the yeti because after only a few months of the ride operating, the framing of the yeti split. Further damage could be caused if the yeti continued to function at maximum capacity, so to prevent this from happening while still creating a show effect, there is a strobe light that shines on the yeti as it reaches out towards the cart.
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Sources:
• www.disneyworld.disney.go.com (Expedition Everest ride themeing)
• www.wikipedia.org (Expedition Everest ride statistics/Yeti information)
• www.thekingdominsider.com (Yeti animatronic)
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You marry the man you have this much fun with and I’m so happy to celebrate 7 years today with my biggest supporter, partner in crime and my best friend. .
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When we promised for better or worse 7 years ago I don’t think we ever could have imagined the struggles that would lay ahead for us. But everything we have been through that could have broken us has only made us stronger.
Thank you @jcp09 for never giving up on me; for believing in me when I don’t even believe in myself, for making me laugh when I want to cry and for always loving me, even when you see me at my very worst.
You are my best friend and my other half. You are the person I look for in a crowd because you are home to me.
This past year hasn’t been easy but I could conquer the world with one hand, as long you are holding the other - “once in a while, right in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives us a fairytale.”
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My daughter and I loved riding the Expedition Everest roller coaster at night! This coaster was actually closed most of the day due to a lightning strike in the park somewhere very close to the ride. We were outside but under cover when the thunderstorm hit and we definitely thought lightning had struck close...it was just on the other side of Animal Kingdom from us. 🌩 Eek! If rain or thunder close a ride, though, Disney gives you a fast pass to use (almost) anywhere, whenever you want that day in that park! We had not been able to get a fast pass for the safari ride, so we used it for that ride and then found a later fast pass for the Everest ride! #animalkingdom#expeditioneverest#waltdisneyworld#getawaytoday